Hair treating device



HAIR TREATING DEVICE Filed June 8,1936

ttorney Patented Jan. 25, 1938 UNHTED STATES HAIR TREATING DEVICE Claude Ligot, Montreal,

Quebec, Canada Application June 8, 1936, Serial No. 84,091

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in hair treating devices.

An object of the invention is the provision of a generally improved device for holding the hair during heat treatment.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hair treating device designed so as to retain the hair in tightly coiled arrangement during the heat treatment.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of the aforesaid character which may be quickly and easily assembled in hair treating arrangement.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description progresses.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a plurality of the assembled devices in treating position on the head of a person,

Figure 2 is a device,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing various parts of the device in separated relation,

Figure 4 is an end View of the device in operative position,

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the same,

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through the device in hair treating arrangement, and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the ratchet mechanism.

Referring to the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, A generally designates the winding form of the device embodying a straight rigid tube It formed of metal or the like, having tapered ends l l and formed with a plurality of grooves 52 adjacent each end for connection with a conduit. Adjacent one end the tube is formed with an annular ratchet member l4 provided at the periphery with ratchet teeth. On the intermediate portion of the tube, against the inner side of the toothed ratchet member M, is tightly fitted a ring it formed of resilient material such as rubber. A similar rubber ring it is fitted on the tube adjacent the opposite end. At the central portion, the form A is diminished to form a reduced winding shank knurled or roughened, as indicated at ll.

A clamp B is adapted to be movably fitted upon the winding form i and embodies a pair of comperspective view of the assembled plementary co-acting jaws I9. Each l 9 is shaped to provide an elongated curved gripping section, of

tending through registering apertures in the lugs to unite the brackets. To the body plate of each bracket 28 is connected a finger plate 23, preferably of insulating material, for adjustment of the jaws. A spring 24, having the intermediate portion coiled about the pivot pin 22 and the ends directed against the finger plates 23, operates to swing the outer ends of thefinger plates apart and to normally urge the jaws l 9 to closed clamping positions.

To one of the jaws I9 is fastened a resilient arm 26 having one end connected with the jaw by means of rivets 21, or other suitable fastening elements, while the opposed end is bent to form a click 28 disposed to engage the teeth of the ratchet I l. As shown to advantage at Figure 7, the arm 25 is curved to approximately correspond to the curvature of the clamping jaw to which it is fastened and is disposed sothat the click firmly engages the ratchet teeth.

A clasp C, embodying a pair of rubber covered elongated bars 30 connected at one end by a pivot connection 3| and provided at the opposite end with a pivoted fastening element 32, is adapted to initially engage the hair and to provide a guard element when the treating device is in operation.

During use of the device, the clasp C is initially positioned to grip a cluster of hair of the patient to be treated, as shown to advantage at Figures 4, and 6. The Winding form It is then disposed above the clasp and the hair is bent over the intermediate mandrel forming portion and given a preliminary loose winding thereon. A cover sheet 34, preferably constituting a sheet of thin rubber or other suitable material, is then positioned over the winding form and the hair thereon, as clearly illustrated at Figure 2. The clamp B is then grasped by the operator with the jaws in outwardly spread position and positioned over the cover sheet and the winding form, so that the end portions of the jaws are released and fit over the rings l5 and IS on the form. A key 36 is then positioned to engage a slot 3! formed in each end of the winding tube it and is rotated to rotate the winding form or mandrel in a counterclockwise direction, as shown at Figure 7, so as to tightly coil the hair on the mandrel. The 55 click 28 formed. at the end of the arm 26 attached to the clamp B engaging the toothed ratchet member l4 prevents reverse rotation of the mandrel and retains the hair in compactly wound position in the assembled device. Thus, it is apparent that the hair may be tightly wound and retained in compactly coiled position on the mandrel during the treating operation although the clasp C will avoid discomfort to the patient being treated.

A plurality of devices are thus assembled simultaneously on the head of the person during treatment and are connected in series by conducting tubes 38 connected with the end portions of the winding form so that a heating fluid such as steam may be conducted through the mandrels.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes as to the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. In a hair treating device of the character described, a tubular mandrel, a pair of spaced resilient rings mounted on the mandrel, an annular toothed ratchet member formed on the mandrel, a pair of pivoted clamping jaws adapted to be removably positioned about the rings on the mandrel, spring means yieldingly urging the jaws to clamping position, a spring arm having one end secured to one of the clamping jaws, and a click formed on the free end of the arm disposed to engage the ratchet teeth of the mandrel when the device is assembled, the said click being yieldingly urged into engagement with the teeth so as to hold the mandrel against unwinding rotation when a coil of hair is wound thereon during treatment.

2. A hair treating device comprising a tubular mandrel, a pair of pivoted clamping jaws adapted to be removably disposed about the mandrel, means on the mandrel for positioning said jaws in concentrically spaced relation therewith to provide a space for winding hair on said mandrel, ratchet means between the jaws and mandrel for preventing unwinding of said last, and means at the ends of the mandrel for coupling with flexible tubing so as to circulate a fluid therein.

3. In a hair treating device having a mandrel for winding hair and a clamp thereover, a tubular mandrel having means whereby a hot fluid may be circulated therein, and annular heat insulating members disposed over the mandrel and adapted to concentrically space said clamp with respect to the mandrel so as to form a hollow hair receiving chamber between said clamp and mandrel.

CLAUDE LIGOT. 

